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Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Wermelskirchen

Eschbach Dam – Eschbachtalsperre Ascent loop from Wermelskirchen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Wermelskirchen

Eschbach Dam – Eschbachtalsperre Ascent loop from Wermelskirchen

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Eschbach Dam – Eschbachtalsperre Ascent loop from Wermelskirchen

01:33

18.7km

310m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

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2.26 km

Eschbach Dam

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The Eschbachtalsperre is a "pioneer" dam: It is the first drinking water dam in Germany and the oldest in North Rhine-Westphalia. Today it is used as an emergency supply for …

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2.33 km

View of Remscheid Reservoir

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Dr name is wrong.

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8.99 km

Töckelhausener Bachtal Single Trail

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Beautiful single trail with a nice flow and 2 small stream crossings. To drive from east to west, at the beginning a little wider on gravel, then narrower on forest …

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10.4 km

Picnic Area at Remscheid Dam

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Nice place for a little break

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11.5 km

Heart Trail Marker at Eschbachtalsperre

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The beginning of a tour around the Eschbach Dam.

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13.5 km

The atonement cross is slightly above the circular hiking trail. It is meant to commemorate the messenger who was murdered here by two men in 1554. The exact history and the meaning of the inscription are explained on a sign.

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14.1 km

Stinthengst Trail

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Always worth the effort!

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14.5 km

Restored Schwanenteich Below the Dam

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Great bridge but where do I go to complain about the fences? What do the children and dogs do in the summer, no little place to play by the stream? It's a pretty sad world!

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18.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

2.50 km

1.54 km

668 m

369 m

103 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.17 km

5.14 km

3.21 km

1.05 km

795 m

348 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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Eschbach Dam – Eschbachtalsperre Ascent loop from Wermelskirchen

Eschbach Dam

View of Remscheid Reservoir

Töckelhausener Bachtal Single Trail

Picnic Area at Remscheid Dam

Heart Trail Marker at Eschbachtalsperre

Steinernes Kreuz Memorial

Stinthengst Trail

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